1864 in sports
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| Years in sports: | 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s |
| Years: | 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 |
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[edit] Baseball
- The Atlantic club of Brooklyn, New York suffers only one early tie. One match is at Rochester against the Young Canadian club of Woodstock, Ontario, 75-11.
- New rules empower the umpire to "call" balls (bad pitches) and eventually award first base on balls, practically limiting the number of pitches and the length of each batsman's turn.
[edit] Cricket
- Overarm bowling is finally permitted.
[edit] Horse racing
- First Travers Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York, won by Kentucky
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford
- The Harvard-Yale Regatta resumes after three years and will continue annually.
[edit] Births
- August 24 — Hermann Weingärtner, German gymnast (d. 1919)
- November 3 — Karl Neukirch, German gymnast (d. 1941)
